What does "asseveration" mean?

An earnest affirmation; a declaration of support.

How do you pronounce "asseveration"?

Pronounced //əˌsɛv.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən//.

Common synonyms include: admission, affidavit, affirmation, allegation, announcement, annunciation.

/əˌsɛv.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
An earnest affirmation; a declaration of support. countable, uncountable
"[…] no man is believ’d a jot the more for all the Aſſeverations, Damnings and Swearings he makes: […]"
2
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) wordnet

"[…] no man is believ’d a jot the more for all the Aſſeverations, Damnings and Swearings he makes: […]"

From Latin assevērātiō, from assevērō.